envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
right under; directly below
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
otherwise; or else; if not
knot (nautical mile per hour)
old friend; old acquaintance
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
in the end; at the end of the day
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
curiosity; inquisitiveness
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice